 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1770 - 604 pages
...fimple and natural (late, with the miferies and vices that have been introduced by poliihed life : ' A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juft gave what life required,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1774 - 70 pages
...has made; But a bold peafantry, th^ir country's pride, When once deftroyed, can never be fupplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juft gave what life required,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1780 - 204 pages
...lords may flourifh, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made : But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never...maintain'd its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefbme ftore, Juft gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His beft companions, innocence and... | |
 | Muse - English poetry - 1785 - 320 pages
...lords may flouvifl', or may fade ; A breath can make them at a breath has made : But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupply'd. A time there was, ere England's grief began, When cv'ry rood of ground maintainVt its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefomc... | |
 | Jean-Charles Laveaux - Prussia (Germany) - 1789 - 718 pages
...fame footing, and to oblige every perfon to take a certain quantity, tvbftber hefmokes or not ! (19) A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintain'd its man i But times are alter'dj trade's unfeeling train Ufurp the land, and difpofiefs the Twain. Along the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...lords may flourifh, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made : But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never...its man; For him light labour fpread her wholefome {lore, Juft gave what life requir'd, but gave no more : His beft companions, innocence and health ;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 964 pages
...has made : But a bold pcalantry, their country's pride, When once deftroy'd, can never be fupplicd. t refrefliment in their reft; Or whether fpirits in...Difpcl their i'oft embrace again; And on my watchf 1'prcad her wholcfomc ftorc ; Juft gave what life rcquir'd, but gave no more: His bed companions, innocence... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1792 - 284 pages
...is more valuable to the community or nation to which he than huff a dozen idle Lords or Gentlbmen. A time there was, ere England's griefs began. When every rood of ground maintam'd its man ; For him light labour fpread her vvholefome flore, Jurt gave what life requir'd,... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pages
...has made; But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, 55 When once deftroyed, can never be fupplied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began, When every rood of ground maintained its man ; For him light labour fpread her wholefome ftore, Juftgave what life required,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...has made : But a bold peafantry, their country's pride, \Vhen once deftroy'd, can never be (applied. A time there was, ere England's griefs began. When...maintain'd its man; For him light labour fpread her wholefomc (lore ; Juft gave what life retjuir'd, but gave no mure : His bcft companions, mnocencc and... | |
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Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade ; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied. A time there was, ere England's... 
